Wiki Billing for Assistant Surgeon

[nikkisgranny]

Are we able to bill for an assistant surgeon for subsequent procedures if we could not bill for a primary procedure?

Example:

29806, 29827, 29828, 29826

The primary procedure is 29806, which does not warrant the use of an assistant but everything else does.

 

[csperoni]

If you order the codes by RVU value, 29827 is actually your primary, followed by 29806, 29828 & 29826.
Regardless, you may bill for the assist on any codes that permit it.
Hope that helps!